Browse "Verb" Characters

Every character has an origin. Discover the pictographs, myths, and history behind each Chinese character — with pinyin, stroke order, HSK level, and audio pronunciation.

甩开

shuǎi kāi

'Shuǎi kāi' is a compound verb meaning to physic

甩锅

shuǎi guō

‘Shuǎi guō’ literally means ‘to throw a wok,

甩袖

shuǎi xiù

'Shuǎi xiù' literally means 'to flick or snap on

甩手

shuǎi shǒu

'Shuǎi shǒu' literally means 'to shake (or swing

珍视

zhēn shì

珍视 (zhēn shì) is a formal, literary verb meani

珍藏

zhēn cáng

珍藏 (zhēn cáng) is a compound verb meaning 'to

玉成

yù chéng

‘Yù chéng’ is a formal, honorific verb meaning

献礼

xiàn lǐ

‘献礼’ literally combines ‘献’ (xiàn), meanin

献策

xiàn cè

‘献策’ literally means ‘to present (献) a strat

献爱心

xiàn ài xīn

'Xiàn ài xīn' literally means 'to present love-

献计

xiàn jì

献计 literally means 'to present (献) strategies o

献身

xiàn shēn

‘献身’ literally means ‘to offer one’s body’,

独占

dú zhàn

独占 (dú zhàn) literally means 'alone occupy' —

独处

dú chǔ

独处 means 'to be alone' — but specifically in a

犹豫

yóu yù

犹豫 (yóu yù) is a verb meaning 'to hesitate' or

狂奔

kuáng bēn

'Kuáng bēn' literally combines 'kuáng' (wild, f

腐烂

fǔ làn

腐烂 (fǔ làn) is a verb meaning 'to rot' or 'to

营造

yíng zào

营造 (yíng zào) is a formal, literary verb meani

经营

jīng yíng

经营 (jīng yíng) is a verb meaning 'to manage' o

烫衣

tàng yī

烫衣 (tàng yī) literally means 'to scald clothes

燃尽

rán jìn

燃尽 (rán jìn) is a verb meaning 'to burn up com

燃放

rán fàng

燃放 is a compound verb meaning 'to set off (firew

点燃

diǎn rán

点燃 literally means 'to light' or 'to ignite', co

燃烧

rán shāo

燃烧 (rán shāo) is a verb meaning 'to burn' in t

熬干

áo gān

熬干 (áo gān) is a compound verb meaning 'to sim

熬制

áo zhì

熬制 (áo zhì) is a compound verb meaning 'to pre

熬粥

áo zhōu

熬粥 (áo zhōu) literally means 'to boil/simmer c

熬夜

áo yè

‘熬夜’ literally combines ‘熬’ (to endure, to

熬药

áo yào

熬药 (áo yào) literally means 'to simmer medicin

熬汤

áo tāng

熬汤 (áo tāng) literally combines 熬 (to simmer,

煮熟

zhǔ shú

煮熟 (zhǔ shú) is a verb meaning 'to cook until

煮粥

zhǔ zhōu

煮粥 (zhǔ zhōu) literally means 'to boil congee'

煮中药

zhǔ zhōng yào

煮中药 (zhǔ zhōng yào) literally means 'to boil

煮茶

zhǔ chá

煮茶 (zhǔ chá) literally means 'to boil tea' and

煮饭

zhǔ fàn

煮饭 (zhǔ fàn) literally means 'to boil/cook ric

煮沸

zhǔ fèi

煮沸 means 'to boil' — specifically, to heat a li

炮炼

páo liàn

炮炼 (páo liàn) is a classical and literary verb

炮香

pào xiāng

‘炮香’ (pào xiāng) is a culinary verb meaning

炮制

páo zhì

炮制 (páo zhì) literally combines 炮 (páo), mea

炒股

chǎo gǔpiào

The term 炒股 (chǎo gǔ) literally combines 炒 (c